Arkansas Drops to Stevenson; North Carolina Too Close to CallThats right, we have another projection. Arkansas does go to Stevenson and stay in the democratic column tonight. North Carolina, a traditionally democratic state, is undecided at this time.

Adlai Stevenson Wins Arkansas

McKinley: 151 Stevenson: 69 224 needed to win

We can also declare Maryland for McKinley at this time. The state of Maryland will vote for William McKinley this election.

William McKinley Wins Maryland

McKinley: 160 Stevenson: 69 224 needed to win

Any quick comment from our panel here?

If Stevenson doesn't start gaining some ground soon, he might be done. The 9 o'clock hour is coming up with a slate of states reporting. It might be do or die for Stevenson next hour.

We are coming back at 9 o'clock. Get ready, we might have a major national projection at that hour.

Stevenson Wins Virgnia but McKinley Becomes the Next President of the United States. MCKINLEY WINSWelcome back. As you saw there in the headline, William McKinley, we can now declare will be the 25th President of the United States.

William McKinley Wins Presidency of the United States of America

Lets go to some projections to back that up.

William McKinley Wins Kansas

Adlai Stevenson Wins Virgnia

Adlai Stevenson Wins Louisiana

William McKinley Wins Michigan

William McKinley Wins Minnesota

William McKinley Wins New York

William McKinley Wins Rhode Island

William McKinley Wins Wisconsin

William McKinley Wins Wyoming

Okay, those are our projections at this time. Enough to make McKinley the next President of the United States. He will be the next Presdient according to our projections.

McKinley: 248 Stevenson: 89 224 needed to win

And it looks like a big McKinley win tonight. As, just coming in, we can declare that McKinley will also carry the state of Nebraska. McKinley wins in Nebraska tonight.

William McKinley Wins Nebraska

McKinley: 256 Stevenson: 89 224 needed to win

I remember we said at the open that another upset for the democrats nationally might be possible, it does not seem like thats meant to be tonight.

No, McKinley has done what he couldn't do last time. He has carried some industrial swing states very easily tonight according to our projections. Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, New York. While he won a few of those last time, obviously last time didn't work, tonight its a very different story.

Has anything changed over the last four years that caused this shift in the electorate?

Well, a few things. First, you have to remember last election, 1896 was a very close election.

He nearly won last time...

He nearly won last time and it was a disappointing loss. But, hes back again tonight and is winning rather handiddly across the nation.

The question was what has changed to cause this shift.

Yes, first of all look at the closeness of the election last time. Also, while outgoing President Cleveland is personally popular with the public, his approval rating is at 28%. Thats not good for an incumbent party going into an election year. Also, I think the continuing downturn of the economy is a negative for the democrats too.

The results reflect that tonight. We will come back with more as election 1900 continues. William McKinley will be the next President of the United States succeeding retiring incumbent democrat Grover Cleveland. We are coming back. Stay with us.

10 o'clock hourWe have some more states to declare at this hour. In the state of Iowa, William McKinley will be easily carrying that state tonight. However, vice president Stevenson will be carrying the states of Montana and Nevada tonight.

William McKinley Wins Iowa

Adlai Stevenson Wins Montana

Adlai Stevenson Wins Nevada

McKinley: 269 Stevenson: 95 224 needed to win

We can also declare that William McKinley will carry the state of North Dakota. The state of Utah, at least at this hour, is undecided.

William McKinley Wins North Dakota

McKinley: 272 Stevenson: 95 224 needed to win

And one more projection, the state of Colorado, we can declare it for the vice president.

Utah and the West Coast Go to McKinley: Raising McKinley's Margin of VictoryGood evening again and welcome back to election night 1900. We can declare the state of Utah, previously undecided, Utah will go to McKinley tonight. Idaho drops to Stevenson but Washington, Oregon, and California all go to McKinley tonight as polls close there.

William McKinley Wins Utah

Adlai Stevenson Wins Idaho

William McKinley Wins Washington

William McKinley Wins Oregon

William McKinley Wins California

McKinley: 292 Stevenson: 119 224 needed to win

The only question now seems to be the margin of victory for McKinley tonight.

Just coming in now, we can declare the state of North Carolina for vice president Stevenson. Stevenson carries North Carolina.

Adlai Stevenson Wins North Carolina

McKinley: 292 Stevenson: 130 224 needed to win

Well the question was if McKinley could break into the democratic solid south. It seems that he cannot at least so far tonight.

Yeah, North Carolina was a target for the McKinley/Roosevelt ticket. They didn't have to win it and they didn't. Stevenson is proving that this is not a sweep for McKinley. Stevenson has lost the popular vote by a wide margin, but its not the popular vote that matters, its the electoral vote.

Thats true. They don't talk about it taking a certain number of popular votes to win, its the number of electoral votes. Stevenson is winning some states to make it a respectful showing in the electoral vote, but doing poorly in the popular vote.

Tennesee Goes Democrat...Missouri Moved Back to Undecided ColumnWelcome back to election night 1900. We have a few things to tell you about. First of all, Tennessee will go to the vice president tonight and stay in the democratic column. However, Missouri, which we had previously projected for Stevenson, Missouri will move back into the undecided column.

So, Stevenson looses some electoral votes, but Tennessee will probably help him make that up. Lets look at our map now.

Adlai Stevenson Wins Tennessee

McKinley: 292 Stevenson: 125 224 needed to win

Is Missouri being taken back a surprise?

Well, no not really. Its a swing state. It probably votes democrat more than republican, but its too close to call...undecided.

We can also declare the state of Kentucky for the now President elect McKinley.

William McKinley Wins Kentucky

McKinley: 305 Stevenson: 125 224 needed to win

Missouri is in the undecided column. One more state to declare. We are coming back with that, and some final thoughts on election 1900 from our panel. Stay with us.

Near the end of 1902, President McKinley ses the economy begin to improve and this leads America to an economic boom late in 1903 into 1904. President McKinley announces in February 1904 that he and vice President Roosevelt will run for a second term to their offices. There is a scare in the administration when on March 13th 1904, President McKinley is shot in New York city. However, the wound proved not to be serious and McKinley survives the attempt on his life. The assassination attempt only boosts McKinley's approval ratings as he heads into the fall election.

McKinley and Roosevelt are nominated by acclamation at the republican national convention. On the democratic side, Bill Hearst, of New York, wins the democratic nomination for President. He selects Henry Davis, of West Virgnia, as his running mate for the fall campaign. Hope is quickly dashed almost from the beginning for democrats. The McKinley/Roosevelt ticket goes into election day with a twenty-nine point lead over their democratic opponents. Its expected to be a sweep for the incumbent republican administration, but only the results will tell. Election night 1904 begins next.

McKinley Wins Three Big Swing States, Hearst Only takes Democratic Stronghold of FloridaThats the headline of the hour, as you can se it 7 o'clock on the east coast and we have some projections.

Indiana, usually a swing state, is it tonight? Oh no, McKinley wins easily in Indiana.

William McKinley Wins Indiana

In Vermont, another traditionally republican state, the President might get as much as eighty-five percent of the vote here. A big win for the President in Vermont.

William McKinley Wins Vermont

In Virgnia, part of the traditionally democratic solid south. Is Virgnia doing that again tonight? Who can say, its undecided.

In Kentucky, this is usually a swing state, but not tonight. McKinley wins it by a solid five to seven percentage points tonight. Kentucky for the President.

William McKinley Wins Kentucky

And finally in Florida, the only good news for Hearst at this hour. A strong democratic state does it again, not sure of the margin there though. Florida stays in the democratic column tonight and goes with Hearst.

Good news for Bill Hearst, and on a night of great victory for McKinley, Hearst wins in North Carolina. Disappointment for the White House, Hearst wins in North Carolina. However, we can say, that Arkansas is undecided at this time.

William McKinley Reelected. Hearst Trying to Hang On to even the SouthGood evening, welcome back. William McKinley is reelected to the presidency of the united states. We can safely project this because of some polls that closed at the 9 o'clock hour.

In New York, the state where thirty-nine electoral votes helped carry McKinley over the line, McKinley wins New York.

William McKinley Wins New York

In Colorado, McKinley easily wins there.

William McKinley Wins Colorado

In Kansas, McKinley doing very well there. The President wins in Kansas.

William McKinley Wins Kansas

In Louisiana, usually a part of the democratic solid south, will it be that way tonight? We don't know, its undecided.

In Michigan, it goes easily to McKinley, Michigan for McKinley.

William McKinley Wins Michigan

Also in Minnesota, McKinley wins there.

William McKinley Wins Minnesota

In Nebraska, the democrats thought they had a chance here this year, but its not to be. McKinley wins in Nebraska.

William McKinley Wins Nebraska

In Rhode Island, we can say that race is undecided.

In Wisconsin, President McKinley wins very easily there.

William McKinley Wins Wisconsin

We can also at this time declare William McKinley the winner in the state of Wyoming. Wyoming goes for McKinley.

William McKinley Wins Wyoming

McKinley: 313 Hearst: 78 239 needed to win

We can also declare that Virgnia, Virgnia stays in the democratic column and goes for Hearst tonight.

Bill Hearst Wins Virgnia

McKinley: 313 Hearst: 90 239 needed to win

Alright, President McKinley reelected, the only question now seems to be the margin. Were taking a break, but coming back. Stay with us.

10 o'clock hour: McKinley's Victory Margin Grows Thats right, it is 10 o'clock on the east coast and we have some more projections to tell you about. First in Iowa, democrats thought they might have a chance there too, but its not to be. McKinley wins it.

William McKinley Wins Iowa

Also in Idaho, McKinley wins there.

William McKinley Wins Idaho

In Montana, McKinley wins it there.

Its not that the President is getting high percentages in these states necessaryily, but Mr. Hearst is getting such low percentages, giving us the opprotunity to declare these for the President.

William McKinley Wins Montana

Diddo in Nevada, McKinley wins there.

William McKinley Wins Nevada

In Utah, its McKinley. Utah goes for the President.

William McKinley Wins Utah

And a big big win for McKinley in North Dakota. North Dakota definently going for the President tonight by almost four to one. Wow, North Dakota for the President.

William McKinley Wins North Dakota

Lets see where that puts us on our electoral map. We know that William McKinley has been reelected to the presidency and is starting to build up a little bit of a margin here.

McKinley: 349 Hearst: 90 239 needed to win

Yeah, and this isn't a surprise. Hearst was never expected to win anyway. He seemed to just run for the sake of it.

I think with the economy booming, the President surviving an assassiantion attempt, the President's high popularity, and the fact that the democrats nominated a weak candidate. All of those factors combined give us the result that we have tonight.

We can declare the state of Louisiana, Louisiana will go to Bill Hearst the democrat tonight. Hearst wins in Louisiana.

Bill Hearst Wins Louisiana

McKinley: 349 Hearst: 99 239 needed to win

Polls Close on West Coast: All Polls Across Nation ClosedIt is now 11 o'clock on the east coast. We can declare that President McKinley is the winner in all three Washington, Oregon, and California. A clean sweep in the west for President McKinley. Bill Hearst conceeds the election in New York City.

William McKinley Wins Washington

William McKinley Wins Oregon

William McKinley Wins California

McKinley: 368 Hearst: 99 239 needed to win

This is the final call of the night, we can declare that Arkansas will go to the President tonight. This is an upset, Arkansas for William McKinley.

William McKinley Wins Arkansas

McKinley: 377 Hearst: 99 239 needed to win

Final results of the 1904 Presidential election will be posted next. This has been election night 1904, see you next time.